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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What world changing event does Schwartz describe as having a deep influence on believing in God?
2. What is the title of Buber's book?
3. In Chapter 10, Schwartz discusses that it is important for the sufferer to develop a connection with whom?
4. Schwartz explains that you should accept some doubts about your capacity to perform what action?
5. According to Schwartz, relating to whom is important?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7, Morrie begins to discuss how one in declining health should act when relating to others. Explain Morrie's views on listening to others, when making new acquaintances
2. In Chapter 10, Morrie describes his past religious experiences. What was Morrie's childhood religion? What worldwide event changed his religious views?
3. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses the importance of relating to one's self. Explain Morrie's thoughts on relating to one's self.
4. In Chapter 6, Morrie discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain how Morrie incorporates Goffman's theories into his own ideas.
5. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses Martin Buber. Who is Buber, and what significance does he have to Morrie?
6. In Chapter 7, Morrie explains the differences between knowing what you want and what you need. Explain Morrie's concept of basic need.
7. In Chapter 6, the reader learns how Morrie started writing. Discuss what Morrie wrote and why he started writing.
8. In Chapter 9, Morrie states that one must be a witness to themselves. Explain what Morrie means by this statement.
9. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses newly found freedom of being whom you want to be. Explain this freedom and why it suddenly occurs.
10. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses relationships and making new friends. Describe how Morrie's social group of friends transformed after he was diagnosed with his illness.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 6, Schwartz discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain the importance that Goffman plays in helping Schwartz describe how to maintain an active involvement in life.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 5, the subject of reviewing and learning from the past is presented. Morrie explains that one should be able to reminisce about the past, but one must struggle not to live in the past. Explain in detail how Morrie describes the method of living an intricate balance between simply reminiscing and completely living in the past.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 9, Schwartz discusses the importance of having control. What does he stress that one has control over? How is one supposed to obtain this control? Use details from the book to support your answer.
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